A friend of mine and I were chatting about on-site energy generation and what to do when the seasons change. Specifically, solar pool heating.
“I turn my system off in the winter,” he said. As we are in California and our climate …
Over the last few years, the multifamily industry has been exposed to terms like benchmarking, sustainability and Energy Star Portfolio Manager (ESPM). These terms may be familiar to some with exposure to other markets, but they are alien to m…
A casual observer would assume that vendors and contractors sell energy projects to multifamily building owners. In reality, the energy managers and other internal champions connected to those buildings wind up doing most of the selling.
They…
A healthy apartment market means fewer occupancy challenges for most communities. With U.S. apartment occupancy at a near-record 96.3 percent, the potential risk of resident-caused damage by fire or any other type of destruction increases.
Re…
Property managers and rental housing owners have long accepted money orders as a means to get guaranteed funds for rent. However, all too often I hear stories of property management companies dealing with significant amounts of rental drop box…
No successful business professional would close a deal without first understanding all the facts. But when revenue management decisions are made based on limited or skewed information, a property management company can lose considerable amount…
The show of hands divided a room of about 100 at the Texas Apartment Association 2019 Education Conference. Panelists and attorney Jerry Carlton didn’t seem surprised that a majority of the group of apartment managers and operators indic…
Revenue management has become fundamental to property management, and many companies are overcoming the perception that it’s only for the big portfolios and those expansive Class A palaces.
Class B and C properties are reaping the benef…
As websites for multifamily communities continue to evolve and showcase the latest in immersive content offerings, many have interpreted this progression as a move away from the impact of copy on apartment marketing. Some might think you can j…
The student property management industry, like many others, is becoming very connected. As one might expect, putting heads in beds largely comes down to finding where students are online.
For student housing operators, increasing reside…